ZalaZONE
Where
Innovation
Leads
ZalaZONE in Hungary is a cutting-edge, 250-hectare automotive testing hub,
specializing in both standard and advanced vehicle types.
It's a nexus for R&D, collaboration, education,
and knowledge-sharing in the automotive industry.
About ZalaZONE InnoTech
News & Updates
Florida Polytechnic University professor consulted with ZalaZONE engineers
Prof. Rahul Razdan, senior director of Florida Polytechnic University, visited ZalaZONE Park on October 8.With a Fulbright Foundation grant, the professor will spend three months as a visiting professor at…
Read more >High-speed oval track module of ZalaZONE soon to be completed
The newest element of the ZalaZONE test track, the 4,500-meter oval track module (high-speed oval), will soon be completed, where experts can carry out tests at speeds of up to…
Read more >Defence and Security Day
On September 24, the National University of Public Service organized Defence and Security Day at the Ludovika Arena in Budapest, where ZalaZONE InnoTech Kft. represented ZalaZONE Proving Ground. The aim…
Read more >Innovation in law enforcement training
Innovation in law enforcement training – in cooperation with the Police Education and Training Center, the Rapid Response and Special Police Service, the Győr-Moson-Sopron County Police Headquarters and ZalaZONE InnoTech,…
Read more >HUMDA Summer University –Fostering Global Hydrogen Collaboration
The technological diversity of hydrogen and the ecosystem approach are essential for Europe to successfully achieve its sustainability goals – was said at the HUMDA Hungarian Mobility Development Agency Zrt.’s…
Read more >ZalaZONE PANCAKE ON
ZalaZONE InnoTech’ ‘s team called “ZalaZONE PANCAKE-ON” took part again this year in the 22nd Charity Family Day organized by the Zalaegerszeg Municipality in the AquaCity Water and Adventure Park.…
Read more >Formula Student East back to Zala
At the end of July, the automotive industry turned its attention to Zalaegerszeg for a week, where the Formula Student East international student design competition was held in combustion engine,…
Read more >ZalaZONE InnoTech develops container energy storage system
The company responsible for the research and development utilization of the proving ground, ZalaZONE InnoTech, is working on the development of a container energy system with battery storage that uses…
Read more >Zalai Dance Ensemble’s late night video shot
On Tuesday night, folk dancers took over some modules of the ZalaZONE Automotive Proving Ground. Zalai Dance Ensemble and Kósart Dance Club shot a video clip of the choreography made…
Read more >Mobility Forum 2024 Vienna
On May 16th, “Mobility Forum 2024 Vienna” was organized at the Hungarian Embassy in Vienna. The forum offered the opportunity to present the ZalaZONE ecosystem (test track and science park)…
Read more >Promotion of Local Christmas Fair
The Egerszeg Advent Fair 2023 organized by the Municipality of Zalaegerszeg opened its doors in the city centre. This year, 27 local companies supported the event, including ZalaZONE InnoTech Kft.,…
Read more >Professional Demonstration Day on ZalaZONE’s University track module
On December 11th, a Demonstration Day was held at the University Track Module of ZalaZONE. The event was organized by the Vehicle Industry Research Center of the Széchenyi István University…
Read more >Conference on the role of innovation in defense industry
The Faculty of Military Science and Officer Training of Ludovica Unicersity of Public Service (NKE) organized a conference and exhibition entitled “Partnership in Defense Innovation” on December 5 at the…
Read more >ZalaZONE InnoTech welcomed its 3000th visitor
As part of a career orientation program, students from József Mindszenty Primary School, High School and College visited the ZalaZONE Automotive Proving Ground. The group included the 3,000th student visitor.…
Read more >Career fair at ZalaZONE
The Zala County Government Office organized a Career Fair and professional presentation for primary school graduates at the ZalaZONE Conference Center. Around 1,000 participants from nearly forty institutions were invited…
Read more >NémoGREEN project closing conference at ZalaZONE
On November 23, the NémoGREEN project closing conference was held at the ZalaZONE Conference Center with the participation of nearly 100 interested professionals. The project was implemented on the initiative…
Read more >ZalaZONE was Porsche Ten Tower Tour’s destination
On Saturday, October 21st, more and more beautiful Porsche cars rolled into ZalaZONE. For the 12th time, the Porsche Club Pannonia organized the Ten Tower Tour, during which the convoy…
Read more >Meeting of Hungarian Mayors with 200 guests
Meeting of Hungarian Mayors with 200 guests The ZalaZONE Automotive Proving Ground hosted the 28th Meeting of the Hungarian Mayors. The Mayor of the Year, Deputy Mayor of the Year…
Read more >ZalaZONE at IAA MOBILITY 2023 in München
IAA Mobility 2023, the world’s largest mobility event was held in Munich between Sept. 5-10. At the Hungarian booth provided by the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency – HIPA, the latest developments…
Read more >2023 NémoGREEN projekt
On initiative and under the leadership of Némotrans International Transport Ltd., in partnership with Novareg Ltd., IVECO ETV, Shell, Top Solar, ZalaZONE Research and Technology Center, Vehicle Industry Research Center…
Read more >ZalaZONE PANCAKE – ON
ZalaZONE PANCAKE – ON ZalaZONE InnoTech’s cooking team also participated in the traditional AquaCity Charity Day on the 13th of August. In the program organized by the Municipality of Zalaegerszeg…
Read more >Doors opened for summer camp participants
One of the key missions of the ZalaZONE InnoTech is to introduce the Automotive Proving Ground near the city of Zalaegerszeg and its activities to the local community, especially to…
Read more >ZALAZONE PRESENTED TO SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ATTACHÉS
On 6th July, Zala ZONE Research and Innovation and Széchenyi István University invited scientific and technological attachés of the Hungarian embassies to the ZalaZONE Automotive Proving Ground. he event was…
Read more >ZalaZONE hosted FS Easter
ZalaZONE Research & Innovation was happy to host the Formula Student Easter organized by the Association of Automotive Engineers on the ZalaZONE Automotive Proving Ground! Formula Student is an international engineering design competition…
Read more >ELKH PROFESSIONAL DAY at ZalaZONE
As part of this year’s professional day, at the invitation of Prof. Dr. József Bokor, Vice President of the ELKH Governing Board, Scientific Director of ELKH Institute for Computer Science…
Read more >The afternoon when everyone could enter ZalaZONE
On May 19th, on the ZalaZONE Test Track Day, the gates of the ZalaZONE Automotive Proving Ground were opened for the public. Since the foundation stone of ZalaZONE was laid…
Read more >Trespassing detection using AI
The ZalaZONE Automotive Proving Ground is a perfect and safe environment for testing autonomous mobility functions. Our colleagues are constantly developing new technologies, using artificial intelligence. In a recent demonstration…
Read more >Slovenian students at the Proving Ground
Guests from the Economic School Murska Sobota/Slovenia visited ZalaZONE Research & Innovation . Students of the 2nd year of Informatics at the Higher Professional School were interested in exploring the proving grounds…
Read more >High-ranking Indonesian delegation on ZalaZONE
Hon. Rachmat Gobel, Vice Chairman of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia, accompanied by His Excellency Dimas Wahab, Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to Hungary paid…
Read more >ZalaZONE attended NATO Innovation Network Conference
In coordination of the Hungarian Ministry of Defence, ZalaZONE Research & Innovation attended the NATO Innovation Network virtual conference on 17th January 2023 The conference, organized by the NATO Innovation Network of…
Read more >Ministers’ Day on ZalaZONE
ZalaZONE Research & Innovation hosted 3 ministers on 5th November 2022. On the invitation of Prof. Dr. László Palkovics, Minister of Technology and Industry, Szalay-Bobrovniczky Kristóf, Minister of Defence and Csák…
Read more >SAAB radar technology demonstration on ZalaZONE
On November 4th, a radar technology demonstration took place at the ZalaZONE Automotive Proving Ground in cooperation with the Institute for Transport Sciences, HungaroControl and MouldTech Systems. The ZalaZONE Automotive…
Read more >IV. ZalaZONE Innovation Day – Hungary’s biggest celebration of mobility innovation
320 participants representing the economy, education, and politics attended the IV. ZalaZONE Innovation Day on 30. September held on the ZalaZONE Conference and Event Center. The main goal of…
Read more >First Hungarian Drone Racing World Cup was held at ZalaZONE
On September 17th-18th the first Hungarian FPV (first person view) Drone Racing World Cup was held at the ZalaZONE Automotive Proving Ground. The competition was organized according to the rules…
Read more >Researchers of the University of Szeged investigated passenger’s reactions sitting in a self-driving car – Special test on the ZalaZONE…
With the involvement of 45 volunteers, scientific surveys were carried out on the test track, where researchers measured the emotional and biological reactions of the passengers sitting in self-driving vehicles…
Read more >ZalaZONE Research & Innovation hosted the 4th Trilateral Conference
On 15th July 2022 ZalaZONE Research & Innovation hosted the 4th Trilateral Conference dedicated to the motto “The synergies of virtual testing and physical testing” on the ZalaZONE Automotive Proving…
Read more >FS Easter preparation event organized on ZalaZONE
The preparatory competition for the Formula Student East Series was held on June 24-26 at the ZalaZONE Automotive Proving Ground. On the event, organized by the Association of Hungarian Vehicle…
Read more >High-ranking NATO and EU military guests on ZalaZONE
High-ranking NATO and EU military guests visited ZalaZONE on June 13, 2022, as part of the V4 Chief of Defence meeting recently organized in Hungary. In the program, experts sought…
Read more >index.hu Interview with Dr. Zsolt Szalay, Head of ZalaZONE R&I
An interview with Zsolt SZALAY, Ph.D., head of ZalaZONE Research & Innovation has been published at Index.hu Zrt about the future of autonomous driving, its technical, legal, social, psychological and philosophical challenges and the…
Read more >PL-HU CCAM Workshop at ZalaZONE
On April 07-08, 2022, a Polish-Hungarian Connected, Cooperative and Automated Mobility (CCAM) Workshop was held at the ZalaZONE Automotive Proving Ground. The workshop brought together experts from Polish and Hungarian…
Read more >First BME Conference on ZalaZONE Related R&I Activities
The first ZalaZONE related conference was organized at Budapest University of Technology and Economics on 31st March 2022. Researchers of the university had the chance to present their project developments…
Read more >Jean Todt, United Nations Special Envoy for Road Safety at the handover of the ZalaZONE Automotive Proving Ground
Jean Todt, former President of the International Automobile Federation (FIA) and the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety, also attended the ceremonial handover of the ZalaZONE Automotive Proving Ground…
Read more >Phase 2 of ZalaZONE Automotive Proving Ground completed
The ZalaZONE Automotive Proving Ground was ceremonially handed over in the presence of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, UN Special Envoy for Road Safety Jean Todt and Minister of Innovation and…
Read more >Bosch Group establishes R&D centre at ZalaZONE
Bosch Group has announced the establishment of a new research and development center next to the ZalaZONE Automotive Proving Ground in Zalaegerszeg. Focus of the activities in Zala will be…
Read more >Students from Budapest explored ZalaZONE
On the Innovation Day on March 4 at the Eötvös József High School in Budapest students could choose from 25 companies they wanted to learn more about. Thus, a group…
Read more >Artificial Intelligence Exhibition at ZalaZONE
Artificial Intelligence and Technology Exhibition was organized at ZalaZONE Automotive Proving Ground by Digitális Jólét Nonprofit Kft., with the participation of the Hungarian Ministry of Innovation and Technology on January…
Read more >BME-ZalaZONE Professional Day
On January 15, the BME-ZalaZONE Professional Day was organized with participation of BME leaders on the ZalaZONE Automotive Proving Ground. The purpose of the visit was to provide BME management…
Read more >First MyDroneMet Aviation Meteorology Conference at ZalaZONE
In cooperation with the Budapest University of Technology and Economics MouldTech Systems Ltd. organized the first MyDroneMet Aviation Meteorology Conference in ZalaZONE (Hungary) on the 17th of December. As part…
Read more >ZalaZONE Automotive Proving Ground received Excellent Research Infrastructure Certificate
At the initiative of National Office for Research, Development, and Innovation, the best research sites and infrastructure networks of Hungary were collected within the “TOP 50” excellent research infrastructure tender,…
Read more >III. ZalaZONE Innovation Day
The event highlighted the results and latest trends in autonomous transport and drone research, which were complemented by a professional conference with indoor and outdoor demonstrations of autonomous drones and…
Read more >Norbert Michelisz was testing on ZalaZONE
At the end of August 2021 WTCR champion Norbert Michelisz and the M1RA Team tested the new track elements in extreme conditions with their Hyundai i30 N TCR racing car on the…
Read more >Nóvum TV visited ZalaZONE
Nóvum TV visited ZalaZONE Automotive Proving Ground, which enables traditional automotive tests and offers the possibility to test automated and self-driving vehicles as well. Colleagues experienced a self-driving, 400 horsepower…
Read more >3rd ZalaZONE Trilateral ONLINE Conference
The 5-level trilateral cooperation between Hungary-Austria-Slovenia, related to the activities of the ZalaZONE Automotive Proving Ground, began in 2017 with the cooperation of the Budapest University of Technology and Economics, the Technische Universität Graz and…
Read more >II. ZalaZONE Innovation Day
On the II. ZalaZONE Innovation Day, Dr. László Palkovics, Minister of Innovation and Technology, leaders of BME, Széchenyi István University and Pannon University, as well as city and county politicians laid…
Read more >Self-driving vehicles – Axióma Steam’s Interview
The latest edition of Axióma Steam featured self-driving vehicles. Axióma visited The Automotive Proving Ground ZalaZONE near Zalaegerszeg, spoke with Head of research and innovation Dr Zsolt Szalay and Sales director Robert Siddi and tried the test track with 4 modules…
Read more >Autonomous vehicle testing on TV show „Innovátor „
The TV2’s magazine show INNOVÁTOR visited ZalaZONE’s complex proving ground system, which enables traditional automotive tests and offers the possibility to test automated and self-driving vehicles as well.
Read more >Interview about ZalaZONE on Ózon TV Show “Jövőkép”
Nowadays we drive increasingly better cars, which can be developed based upon multiple tests by automotive engineers. The automotive test track in Zalaegerszeg is unique in many aspects in Europe. The Ozone…
Read more >Klubrádió invited Dr Zsolt Szalay
Klubrádió invited Dr Zsolt Szalay, Head of Research an Innovation and asked him to find out more about the proving grounds elements, their uniqueness as well as scientific background work in collaboration…
Read more >Projects Highlights
each year
ZalaZONE-related
High-tech innovations
in the spotlight
The ZalaZONE automotive test track in Zalaegerszeg, which is unique in Europe, combines innovative research activities with vehicle dynamics, physical track elements and self-driving technologies, as well as digital infrastructures.
Events
FORMULA STUDENT EASTER 21-23. Juni 2024
Formula Student is quite simply the best engineering design competition in the world. Student teams are tasked to conceptualize, engineer,…
Read more >IV. ZALAZONE INNOVATION DAY
320 participants representing the economy, education, and politics attended the IV. ZalaZONE Innovation Day held on the ZalaZONE Conference and…
Read more >DRONE RACING WORLD CUP HUNGARY
The first Hungarian FPV (first person view) Drone Racing World Cup was held at the ZalaZONE Automotive Proving Ground. 2022…
Read more >4ᵗʰ ZALAZONE TRILATERAL CONFERENCE
ZalaZONE Research & Innovation hosted the 4th Trilateral Conference dedicated to the motto “The synergies of virtual testing and physical…
Read more >Projects
Meteorological conditions have a serious impact on both the operation of transport and traffic systems and their energy efficiency. In the energy supply, the data represent critical input information from the point of view of production, storage, and consumption in order to ensure proper planning. In the project, we will establish a regional meteorological system in the ZalaZONE environment that can improve the energy efficiency of different use cases and provide decision support through meteorological models, artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Nowadays, due to the challenges posed by climate change, overpopulation and aging societies, sustainable agricultural technologies and precision agriculture are increasingly emphasized.
The aim of the project is the development and demonstration of autonomous and precision agricultural technologies, the collaboration of autonomous agricultural systems, and the research of sustainable technological solutions for agricultural land management among the possibilities
provided by ZalaZONE.
One of the test modules of the ZalaZONE test track is the so-called SmartCity, a research and test environment with 2D buildings and a road network. This test environment is suitable for developing and testing innovative use cases that can be interpreted in an urban environment.
In the project, we are looking for technological solutions for relevant use cases in an urban environment, we can compare them and develop them into a system that works in a real environment. The main directions are the validation of sensor and system concepts, the utilization of the advantages provided by IoT technologies (measurability, monitoring, controllability, complexity)
with typically urban infrastructures.
A continuous and reliable energy supply has become one of the basic needs of the people in the modern age, and within this, electricity is gaining more and more space. Electricity operates not only a significant part of homes and industrial facilities, but also critical infrastructures such as hospitals,
law enforcement, national defense and border protection systems, communication systems, etc. The importance of energetic resilience is also demonstrated by the experiences of recent conflicts.
In the project, we are looking for solutions to energy challenges that help the planning and creation of energy communities, as well as offer solutions to emergency situations. An important element of the project is a simulation and test environment in which renewable energy production, energy storage and consumption units can be flexibly and modularly integrated, and their operation can be optimized according to energetic needs and environmental conditions. With a containerized energy solution, we are looking for a scalable and grid-independent solution to meet emergency energy
needs.
Activities
Research and innovation activities on the ZalaZONE Automotive Proving Ground cover the non-economic usage of the research infrastructure.
Accordingly, our activities are carried out in following 4 areas
Collaborative Research - R&D
Education - EDU
Wide Dissemination
Knowledge Transfer
Calls
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Application for educational institutions to…
ZalaZONE InnoTech Nonprofit Kft. provides funding opportunity to higher education institutions, research centers, research institutes, for R&D activities, and publications.
Read more >Application for companies to use ZalaZONE
The application “Increasing the R&D and innovation capabilities of companies through ZalaZONE” has reopened. The goal of the call announced by the Automotive…
Read more >Contact Us
ZalaZONE InnoTech Nonprofit Kft.
H – 8900 Zalaegerszeg ZalaZONE Tér 1
Tel: +36 92 345 228
Email: zalazone.innotech@zalazone.hu